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Vari- ing and calling , typically when the male has driven off an ous wing
stretching movements settle the flight feathers . intruder . Male sheldgeese ( tribe
Tadornini ) have a puffing , Bathing movements include dipping the head ,
beating the ...
Vari- ing and calling , typically when the male has driven off an ous wing
stretching movements settle the flight feathers . intruder . Male sheldgeese ( tribe
Tadornini ) have a puffing , Bathing movements include dipping the head ,
beating the ...
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The nest is shorebirds a dominant role in courtship , while the male incubates a
scrape or hollow with scant lining , in ... Female jacanas are larger and more
aggressive than males ; The chicks feed themselves but are usually protected by
after ...
The nest is shorebirds a dominant role in courtship , while the male incubates a
scrape or hollow with scant lining , in ... Female jacanas are larger and more
aggressive than males ; The chicks feed themselves but are usually protected by
after ...
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There is no pairing , and females assume all When the eggs are pipped the male
spends much time domestic responsibilities . perching ... Immediately after the
hatching the adult The males of most species perform courtship flights in carries ...
There is no pairing , and females assume all When the eggs are pipped the male
spends much time domestic responsibilities . perching ... Immediately after the
hatching the adult The males of most species perform courtship flights in carries ...
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